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					  <title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: Cost Responsibilities]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1734/1/QampA-Cost-Responsibilities/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[Who is responsible for chimney maintenance in a New York City co-op? (Not all the apartments have fireplaces.) Also, who is responsible for
&nbsp;repairing/replacing windows? My apartment is a loft with unique windows that are not easily repaired or
&nbsp;replaced.&nbsp; ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Stanley M. Kaufman)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:23:45 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: Conservation Easements]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1733/1/QampA-Conservation-Easements/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[ What is a conservation easement? What are the tax advantages to a conservation
 easement? Can a condo or co-op vote to place a conservation easement?  ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Guy Arad, Esq.)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:20:26 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: Replacing Shrubs]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1732/1/QampA-Replacing-Shrubs/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[ We are an 11-unit condo. association. In May 2006 two board members decided to
 remove our 19-year-old mature beautiful shrubs (azaleas & rhododendrons) from in front of our units. They promised to replace them by September 2006. It has not been done, so we
 have had weeds since then. They have devalued our property. Should I contact an
 attorney? Can I replace them myself and deduct from my monthly maintenance
 fees?  ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Geoffrey Mazel, Esq.)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:18:09 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: Setting Up Shop]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1731/1/QampA-Setting-Up-Shop/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;I manage a small Mitchell-Lama co-op. Our local grocery store, which has served
&nbsp;as an important resource for our senior residents who can&rsquo;t go too far, is closing down. We were wondering what we would have to do to set
&nbsp;up a little store in our co-op&rsquo;s community room. We would sell a limited number of essential items (ie. milk,
&nbsp;butter, bread, paper products) so that the seniors would still have that
&nbsp;convenience.&nbsp; ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Stephen Lehrman)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:15:29 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: Taping Board Meetings]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1730/1/QampA-Taping-Board-Meetings/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[ Some shareholders of our cooperative wish to record board meetings as the
 minutes do not always accurately reflect what was said during open sessions of
 board meetings. One of 12 board members objected to the taping of a recent
 session and stated that the shareholder needed permission (I assume, from all
 board members as it was not specified) to record. There is no rule or bylaw
 prohibiting the taping of meetings currently.  ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Eric M. Goidel)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:11:55 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Focus on Building Community]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1556/1/Focus-on-Building-Community/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[It is easy to focus attention on the governance and business aspects of operating associations because of their immediacy. However, clear lines of communication and a strong sense of community among residents focuses everyone's attention on the positive benefits of being a part of the community and encourages participation in association activities. As a result, governance and business operations become less problematic. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Ronald L. Perl)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:12:47 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Industry Pros&#039; Hopes for 2008]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1555/1/Industry-Pros039-Hopes-for-2008/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[As one year ends and a new one begins, talk turns to New Years' resolutions&#8212;everybody has a wish or a plan for how they'd most like 2008 to unfold. For some, a happy New Year includes the fortitude to stick to a sensible diet (finally!). For others, it's going to the gym, quitting smoking, or finally telling great-aunt Mabel where to get off. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Brendan Flaherty and Hannah Fons)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:10:36 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[The Largest Cooperative in Queens]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1554/1/The-Largest-Cooperative-in-Queens/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[In 1939, when the WPA Guide to New York Citywas first published, South Queens, and particularly the area around what would become Rochdale Village, had little to recommend the visitor. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Greg Olear)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:08:21 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Taming Mother Nature&#039;s Fury]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1553/1/Taming-Mother-Nature039s-Fury/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[The deep freeze of winter will fall on New York from January through March, and though the city hasn't had the most severe winters in recent years, weather has a way of tricking us into complacency and hitting hard when we let our guards down. Because of weather's unpredictability during winter, precautions need to be taken to protect those who live in the city. Just one slip-and-fall or other weather-related accident might result in a costly lawsuit that could have been prevented. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Jonathan Barnes)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:06:57 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[New York City&#039;s &quot;Grand Old Co-ops&quot;]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1552/1/New-York-City039s-quotGrand-Old-Co-opsquot/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[The idea of cooperative living was hatched in the early 1900s in New York City as a way for people to either have a say in who they had as neighbors, or as a way for building tenants to band together and exert some control over their quality of life. The grand, palatial residential buildings along Fifth Avenue, Park Avenue and Central Park West represent some serious architectural chops, but they also represent a lifestyle that is in many ways unique to New York City. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Denton Tarver)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:03:23 EST</pubDate>
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